Log turner



G. M. PELTON LOG TURNER April 23, 1929.

Filed Jan. 2, 1925 ATTORNEYJZ o V m 7 ======E z Patented Apr. 23, 1929.

UNITED STATES 1,710,031 PATENTOFFICE.

GEORGE rnLrornor MILWAUKEE, .WISCONSIN assrenon r THE FILER & STOWELL 00., or MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, A CORPORATION or WISCONSIN.

LOG TURNER.

Application filed January 2, 1925. Serial No. a;

This invention relates to improvements in log turners and more particularly to the hook for gripping the log. I n

An object of theinvention is to provide a hook for a log turner with a tooth adapted to give or tilt to prevent bending or possible breakage of the hook or hook arm ii thelog carriage is moved while the tooth is still embedded in the log.

'Anotherobject is to provide an improved hook for a log turner which is strong, durable, and which may be economically manufactured.

Other objects and advantages will hereinafter appear.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, an embodiment thereof is shown in the drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side elevation showing the manner in which the log turner operated to turn a log; 5

Fig. 2 is a section on line 22 of Fig. 1 through the hook;

Fig. 3 is a View similar to Fig. 2, showing the manner in which the tooth gives or tilts to prevent bending or possible breakage of the hook or hook arm when the log carriage is moved;

Fig. 4 is a section on line 14 of Fig. 2; and

Fig. 5 is a plan view.

In accordance with the invention, a tooth 1 is mounted at the end of the hook 2 for movement with respect thereto in a plane substantially parallel with the movement of the carriage 3 for moving a log 4:. i

The head 5 of tooth 1 fitsloosely in a slot 6 formed in the underside of hook 2 at the end thereof, and is provided with an opening to receive a bolt 7 or other suitable means for pivotally connecting tooth 1 to the end of hook 2.

The bolt 7, as shown in Fig. 4, is threaded into the end of hook 2 to hold tooth 1 in operative position within slot 6 and is locked in position by any suitable means such as a pin 8 passing through hook 2 and the'end of bolt 7.

It is desirable to provide some means for yieldingly holding tooth 1 in operative posi tion with respect to hook 2 to engage the log. For this purpose the upper portion of the end of hook 2 may be provided with a chamber 9 to receive a member 10, the chamber 9 communicatingat the bottom thereof with slot 6 and having the upper wall thereof provided with an opening 11'.

teeth 1.

The member 10 may comprise a stem 12arranged 111 chamber 9 and loosely fitted in opening 11 tor mownnent in chamber 9,

and a pair of legs 13 spaced apart to straddle bolt 7 and lit-into a'recess 1 1: in the head ot The bottom of recess 1 1- provides shoulders which are engaged by the ends of legs 13 for the purpose hereinafter evplained.v

- Aspring 16 may be arranged on stem 12 of member 10 to actagainst the upper wall of chamber 9 and member 10 to urge the member downwardly and maintain engagement of one i or both of'legs 13 with shoulders 15.

If hook 2 1s actuated 1n the usual manner to engage toothl with the leg, as shown in Fig. 1, and carriage 3 inadvertently moved forward, log 4 will carry the point of tooth 1 along with it so that the tooth will give or tilt about the bolt or pivot 7 and take the position shown in Fig.3. One of the shoulders 15 will then force member 10 upwardly 1 against the action ofspring 16 through its engagement with the corresponding leg 13. The hook 2 and hook arm 17 pivot-ally con nected thereto are thereby relieved of unnecessary strain and possible breakage. Vhen hook 2 is again raised, or the log moved from under teeth 1, spring 16 will force member 10 downwardly to return teeth. 1 to its normal operative position with respect to hook 2, as shown in Fig. 2.

Various changes of structure and arrange ment of the parts may be adopted without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the claims.

The invention claimed is:

1. In a log-turnrn. in combination a substantially rigid hook adapted to extend across a log, and a tooth directly and pivotally j arranged in said chamber and a pair of legs arranged to engage said head and a spring arranged upon said stem to act upon said member toetteot return movement of said-v tooth to normal operative position with respect to said hook when said tooth is tilted.

3. The combination with a sawmill carriage of a substantially rigid log-turning member, means for supporting the log-turning memher adjaoentthe carriage and'tor constraining the log-turning member to movement transversely relative thereto and a log-engaging tooth mounted on said member for tilting movement about an'aXis extending lengthwise of said member.

4. The combination with a sawmill carriage of a sub stantiall' ri id lo -turnin member C) n, D V 7 means "for supporting the log-turning member ad acent the i the log-turning member to movement transversely relative thereto, and a log-engaging tooth t1ltably mounted on said member for tiltingmovement with respec'tto the member in'a plane approximately parallel to the plane of the saw out, and spr ng means tor returncarriage, and for oonstrainin ing said tooth to and normally holding the latter in operative position with respect to said member.

stantially rigid hook mounted for swinging V movement in the usual manner and a tooth mounted on the hook for tilting movement about an axis approximately radial to the axis of swing of the hook. I V

In witness whereof I hereto aflixmy signature.

' GEORGE M. PE'LTON. 

